Francis "Frannie"/"Franny" Jarvis (born ) is a former professional

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footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for

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, and Halifax, as a or .

Playing career

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Francis Jarvis played in

's 3-2 victory over

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in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at

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on Saturday 25 January 1975.

Club career

Francis Jarvis made his début for

against

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on Saturday 3 February 1973, he made his debut for

on 20 August 1978, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1980–81 season.

Administration

Francis Jarvis is, as of 2011, the administrator of the rugby league club Undercliffe Wildboars (in

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, of the Pennine League).

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